pet peeves: nicknames as given names; unconventional spellings; masculine names on girlsnot-so-guilty pleasures: five-syllable girls' names; virtue and nature names; over-the-top antique names for boys
(if i repeat name suggestions in a thread, it's because i like them! no apologies here for repeats of great names! )

AriadneTessaBlack (38) married George Weasley three years after the Battle of Hogwarts. After retiring from the Pride of Portree Scotland quidditch team, Ariadne ran the joke shop with George. They have one daughter named HenriettaPhoebeBlack Weasley (11). Etta has her father’s red hair and her mother’s and grandfather’s ice blue eyes. She took after her Weasley grandparents, father, aunts and uncles as she strode proudly to the Gryffindor table. Her wand is an eight and three-quarter inch willow cored with a phoenix feather and her Patronus is also a phoenix.

HyacinthLunaBlack (34) married a Muggle named TravisHarveyHall(a brown-haired, brown-eyed, soft spoken man) three months after her graduation from Hogwarts. She is a scholar of medicinal charms for mythical creatures, conducting her research from home where she is raising their 8 children. Travis is a Muggle social studies schoolteacher.MariaMabelBlackHall (15) has her mother and grandfather’s wavy blond hair with her father’s brown eyes. She followed her mother’s footsteps and is currently in the Hufflepuff house at Hogwarts and is particularly good at potions. She owns a twelve inch wand made of oak and threstral tail hair. Her Patronus is a swan.VidaVeniceBlackHall (13) has her grandfather Hall’s chestnut hair and black eyes. Like her grandmother Black, she is in the Gryffindor House at Hogwarts and has her father’s interest in teaching history. She has a twelve inch rosewood wand with a unicorn tail hair core. Her Patronus is a bunny rabbit, like her grandfather Black.LanaLeonieBlackHall (11) has blond, wavy hair and brown eyes. She does not have magical powers, but is extraordinarily bright and attends a private Muggle school for the gifted. She wants to become a doctor, which greatly pleases her parents. She stays in touch with her siblings both at Hogwarts and at home by writing letters almost daily.JacksonJothamBlackHall (9) has his maternal grandmother’s black hair and his paternal grandmother’s green eyes. His middle name is his paternal grandfather’s. Jackson loves to spend his free time with his Uncle George in the joke shop and, not unlike Uncle George, has a knack for mischief and accidentally setting things on fire when he’s upset.DinahDanielleBlackHall (9), the identical twin sister of Jackson, carries grandma’s Hall name as her middle. She also has black hair and green eyes and is often found laughing hysterically with her Uncle Leopold. She’s known to shoot green sparks from her fingertips when she gets excited.WilderWilliamBlackHall (6) has Grandma Hall’s curly brown hair and his father’s brown eyes. Wilder has lived up to his name: he has a wildly unpredictable habit of climbing anything he can find. He has not shown much magical capability yet except for his merciful ability to avoid serious harm when he falls.SelahSabrinaBlackHall (4) has brown hair and deep blue eyes. She loves to help her mother carry books and could watch her mom cast charms all day.EmmaEnidBlackHall (14 month old) looks very much like her oldest sister Maria with her blond hair and brown eyes. She is bursting at the seams with magical talent: she can levitate at will.

DahliaAliceBlack (32) married Stephen Bones, the younger brother of Susan Bones, two years ago. It is rumored that Dahlia wed Stephen to climb further up the ranks in the ministry as his aunt in on the Wizengamot. They are, despite what others say, quite happy together. Stephen works in the Department of Magical Transportation while Dahlia is advancing quickly through the ranks of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Just last year, Dahlia gave birth to a set of triplets, who are cared for daily by Grandma Black. They all have black hair and deep blue eyes, like their mother. The two girls have Stephen’s calm personality while Solomon is much more like his dominating mother.ElodieAgnes Bones Black (1)MaevaOlive Bones Black (1)SolomonVincent Bones Black (1)

SenecaAbnerBlack (30) continued to surprise the family by marrying DeanThomas. They both work for the Department of Magical Games and Sports; in fact, Seneca is putting his intellect to the test by preparing the majority of the next Quidditch Cup Final. They have adopted two children and plan to add to their family soon.AtticusDeanBlackThomas (3), red hair and blue eyes.RufusAbnerBlackThomas (5), chestnut hair and brown eyes.

LeopoldFergusBlack (23) is currently single and traveling the world! He sends gifts to his 5 nephews and 9 nieces monthly and loves watching them when he is home in Scotland.